 | James Boswell - 1874 - Liczba stron: 602
...have done with our Sove:eign's people of America, had they been allowed to enjoy their parliaments or versification, has very judiciously pointed out that...life More scope of conversation impart ; Besides, her inborne virtue fortifie ; They are most firmly good, who best know why." When I censured a gentleman... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - Liczba stron: 794
...of passion born, — The love that hath a holier rest ! MRS. NORTON : The Blind Alan to his Bride. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...by much art; Some knowledge on her side will, all her life, More scope of conversation then impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify: They are most... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1875 - Liczba stron: 604
...— she is so wise.' — LLOYD. Give me next good, an understanding wife. By nature wise, not Iearn6d by much art, Some knowledge on her side, will all...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inborne vertuc fortifie. They are most firmly good, that best know why.'— SIR T. OvBRBURY. •Sweet... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - Liczba stron: 788
...not of passion born, — The love that hath a holier rest ! MRS. NORTON : The Blind Man to his Bride. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...by much art; Some knowledge on her side will, all her life, More scope of conversation then impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify : They are most... | |
 | Thomas Corser - 1879 - Liczba stron: 240
...truly faire, whose beauty is unseen, Like lK ,.»',, faire sight-ward, but moro faire within. Giue me next Good, an understanding Wife, By Nature wise,...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of Conuersation impart, Besides, her inborne Yertue fortifie. They are most firmely good, that best know... | |
 | 1879 - Liczba stron: 240
...Shces truly fairo, whose beauty is unseen, Like heav'n faire sight- ward, but more faire within. Giue me next Good, an understanding Wife, By Nature wise,...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope of Conuersation impart, Besides, her inborne vertue fortifio. They are most firmely good, that best know... | |
 | 1879 - Liczba stron: 244
...Shees truly faire, whose beauty is unseen, Like heav'n faire sight-ward, but more fairc within. Giue me next Good, an understanding Wife, By Nature wise,...by much Art, Some knowledge on her side will all my b'fe More scope of Conuersation impart, Besides, her inborne vertue fortifie. They are most firmely... | |
 | Joseph Angus - 1880 - Liczba stron: 726
...image in her soule, O let me place, My love upon! not Adam's in her face. . . . Give me next .'/""./, an understanding wife, By nature wise, not learned...life More scope of conversation impart : Besides, her inbome vertue fortifie. They are most firmly good, that best know why. Out of forty-seven stanzas.... | |
 | C. A. M. Burdett - 1880 - Liczba stron: 356
...to his eye There was but one beloved face on earth, And that was shining on him. Byron. November 11. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her part will all her life More scope of conversation impart. Sir Thomas Overbury. A foot more light, a... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - Liczba stron: 738
...broken-hearted. But wed again. Chas. Maclcay, Safe Prediction*. WIFE, WIVJSS— see Love, Marriage. Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By nature...knowledge on her side will all my life More scope for conversation then impart, Besides her inborn virtue fortify ; They are most good who best know... | |
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, in his rude versification, has very judiciously pointed out that degree of intelligence which is to be desired in a female companion : ' Give me, next good, an understanding wife, By Nature wise, not learned by much art ; Some knowledge on her side... 
